This photograph and the accompanying label text were created as part of the Indelible Memories documentation project. The Staten Island Historical Society partnered with photographer Vinnie Amesse to record images and statements from more than fifty individuals profoundly affected by the events of September 11 and their aftermath. The exhibition, "Indelible Memories: September 11 Memorial Tattoos Photographed by Vinnie Amesse," was displayed at Historic Richmond Town in 2003.

Patricia's tattoo commemorates the entire FDNY. The heart was originally acquired for a relationship which ended in 1997. In October 2001 she had her tattoo altered to create a memorial to her fellow firefighters.

Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, 2011.

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